United States Fifth Circuit

Ordinary citizens who report a crime and remain available in person throughout the encounter ensure the credibility of the information they provide and thus provide probable cause for police search.

Appellate Information

• Decided 05/28/2001
• Published 05/29/2001

Judges

• DENNIS, Circuit Judge:, Before REYNALDO G. GARZA, STEWART and DENNIS, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fifth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Joseph H. Gay, Asst. U.S. Atty., Diane D. Kirstein (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Plaintiff-Appellee., Philip J. Lynch (argued), San Antonio, TX, for Defendant-Appellant.